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A good deal for the environment
Julieta Cuneo examines a simple yet effective recycling business that is tackling the country’s waste tyre problem.

Blue-sky tax thoughts for a greener IFSC
A new and innovative tax framework is the bedrock on which a green IFSC will flourish, writes Eleanor MacDonagh.

Carbon reduction
With the implementation of the Carbon Reduction Commitment in the UK, Irish companies should start preparing for the same, writes Liam O’Connell.

Ecosystem clustering a hothouse for energy
A hub for enterprises involved in sustainable energy will fuel Ireland's economy, benefit the environment and have a dramatic impact on the development of the mid-west region, writes Niamh Mac Sweeney.

GMOs: Famine or feast
Fewer issues today are more controversial than the genetic modification of crops, and yet many claim it will be the solution to forecasted world hunger. Louise Hodgson reports.

Green dreams
Bruce McKeever highlights the opportunity for Ireland to become world leaders in shaping the low carbon future.

Home sweet home
Ireland is currently one of the poorest performing countries in Europe when it comes to residential energy efficiency. But there is a cost-effective way for us to change, writes Joseph Curtin.

Life ever after
Where do computers go when they die? Julieta Cuneo looks at e-cycling and finds reusing electronic devices is better than recycling.

Rural renewal fuels eco logic
Niamh Mac Sweeney looks at Ireland's first eco-village to see if similar initiatives can be replicated across the country as an alternative model for green sustainable living

The bottom line
We are a long way from a paperless environment, which is why businesses should manage and monitor their documentation effectively, writes Bruno Zago.

The tip of the iceberg
Business must fully engage in a coherent and cohesive way if we are to be recognised as global leaders in sustainable energy markets, writes Niamh Mac Sweeney.

Thinking outside the green box
Help is at hand for green business, writes Darren O’Loughlin, with support and funding turning green dreams into reality.

Turn of the tide
Louise Hodgson talks to James Ives of OpenHydro about the opportunities presented by tidal energy and the many milestones his own company has managed to achieve so far.

Wasting no time or energy
On course for rapid growth, Frank Casey from ResourceKraft tells Niamh Mac Sweeney why energy cost-control is a huge hit with customers and investors.


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